Chelsea have been fined \u00a3150,000 after admitting that a member of the club\u2019s technical staff threw a water bottle towards the Aston Villa bench following last month\u2019s defeat. Footage of the incident was shown to the club as part of the charge and Chelsea have accepted the charge, though the identity of the individual who threw the bottle was not established.<\/p>\n
The sanction, described by the commission as a \u201cvery serious incident,\u201d came after investigators reviewed video evidence. \u201cThe video footage shows the bottle coming out of the CFC dugout and travelling at speed (indicating its weight) into the AVFC technical area,\u201d the report reads. \u201cThe bottle passes very close to the head of an AVFC substitute and lands in the AVFC technical area. The act was dangerous and could have easily provoked a reaction from the AVFC staff\u2014it was only luck that it did not strike someone.\u201d<\/p>\n
The club accepted the charge but no individual was named. The draft notes that, given Maresca\u2019s subsequent departure, the guilty party may well have left the club as well.<\/p>\n
Those who assessed the incident took into account a broader context inside Stamford Bridge. The BlueCo-led rebuild of the squad into a more youth-focused outfit has prompted repeated allegations of ill-discipline among players, a theme that has persisted and which the commission said contributed to the severity of the penalty.<\/p>\n
New head coach Liam Rosenior, still relatively inexperienced in first-team management, has faced questions about the squad\u2019s attitude since his arrival. He has acknowledged his approach to discipline in general and offered a comment on motivation. \u201cYou can motivate your players in many different ways,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery manager has a different way. ]<\/p>\n
The fine of \u00a3150,000 ($203,000) closes this disciplinary chapter for the commission, though it leaves unanswered questions over who in the staff was responsible and how the club will address the behavioural issues highlighted by the ruling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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